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Adaptive Manufacturing Workshop
We are delighted to share the success of the Adaptive Manufacturing Workshop, held on 2 March 2026. It was an inspiring day of knowledge exchange, innovation, and collaboration, bringing together experts from academia and industry to explore recent trends, challenges, and opportunities in adaptive manufacturing.
This workshop focused on understanding challenges and recent trends in adaptive manufacturing. Part of the British Council Funded project on "Intelligent Vision-Based Robotics for Adaptive Manufacturing", it brought together expert speakers to deliver talks and case studies on Robotics, AI, Machine Learning and Digital Twin in Manufacturing.
Date
2nd March 2026
Time
9:00 AM - Onwards
In-Person
Ulster University, Derry~Londonderry Campus
Online
Microsoft Teams
Topics Covered
Workshop successfully completed!
We are delighted to share the success of the Adaptive Manufacturing Workshop held on 2nd March 2026. It was an inspiring day of knowledge exchange, innovation, and collaboration. A special thank you to all participants who joined us in person and online — your enthusiasm and thoughtful discussions made it truly impactful.
Workshop Highlights
Funded By
British Council
Funder
In Collaboration With
Ulster University
MIT-ADT University
SSIGMA
Learn from Leaders
Our workshop featured distinguished speakers from leading universities and research institutions.
Professor Charlie Wang
Professor of Smart Manufacturing
Department Head of Research | EPSRC Fellowship on Field Based Computation for Vector 3D Printing
Affiliation: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The University of Manchester, UK
Talk Title
Geometry-Driven Intelligence: Reshaping Manufacturing through AI-Driven Design and Process Planning
Dr. Marion McAfee
Senior Lecturer in Systems and Control Engineering
Funded Investigator, I-Form - Research Ireland Centre for Advanced Manufacturing
Affiliation: Department of Mechatronic and Electronic Engineering, Atlantic Technological University
Talk Title
Bayesian Optimisation and Digital Twin Strategies for Adaptive Manufacturing in Materials Processing for Drug Delivery Devices
Dr. Eoin Hinchy
Associate Professor in Automated Manufacturing and Control
School of Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering
Affiliation: University of Limerick & Bernal Institute, University of Limerick
Talk Title
Digital Twin for Condition Monitoring
Dr. Van Mien
Researcher in Robotics & Automation
Talk Title
Collaborative Robots in Adaptive Manufacturing
Dr. Mayur Sawant
Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering
Affiliation: MIT-ADT University, Pune, India
Talk Title
Sensor-Driven Adaptive Manufacturing
Thank You for Being Part of This!
Thank you to the British Council, Ulster University, and all colleagues in the School of Computing, Engineering & Intelligent Systems for making this event possible. Stay tuned for future workshops and events.
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